When you stop and think about it, estate sales are a little curious. You walk into the home of a complete stranger, and are given free rein to wander around and peruse some of their belongings. But if you can get past that little bit of discomfort, you are about to discover the joy of…
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Thrift Store Shopping – Twins & Cousins
Thrift store shopping, in and of itself, is a delight, a joy and sometimes even a celebration when coming across unexpected treasures. But when you find a ‘twin’ to something you’ve already purchased, or even a ‘cousin’, it just takes the whole experience one step further. The inspiration for this post came from finding thrift…
Tutorial – How to Decorate a Summer Mantel
Here is a tutorial with some ideas on how to decorate a summer mantel. In essence, a mantel and hearth are an oversized vignette; sort of a big vignette, made up of smaller vignettes. It makes sense, then, that the principles of a vignette apply to both the big picture and the smaller, individual…
How to Store Christmas Decorations
This post is to share a system of storing holiday decorations that is flexible, simple, and is guaranteed to make this process easier for you in 3 ways: It will help you easily store decorations, easily find specific decorations or bins you are searching for, and easily re-pack bins quickly and efficiently. Step 1: Use…




